Freelancer Marketplaces

99designs vs Fiverr

99designs uses a contest model where multiple designers submit cover concepts, charging a per-project fee starting around $299. Fiverr offers individual gigs for a wide range of services like covers, editing, and formatting, with prices starting as low as $5. 99designs provides a structured, curated design experience but is more expensive and limited to design. Fiverr gives you more flexibility and lower upfront costs but requires more effort to vet freelancers.

Pick 99designs

Pick 99designs if you want multiple cover concepts from different designers and are willing to pay a higher upfront cost for a curated contest experience.

Pick Fiverr

Pick Fiverr if you want a wide range of services at various price points and prefer to hire individual freelancers directly.

At a glance

99designsFiverr
PricingPer-projectPer-gig
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Free optionNoNo
PlatformsWebWeb
Best forFreelancer MarketplacesFreelancer Marketplaces
AI featuresNoNo
Open sourceNoNo

99designs

99designs.com

Cover-design contests/marketplace.

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Fiverr

fiverr.com

Gig marketplace for covers/editing/formatting/narration.

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